Museum of Gloucester

The collections are housed on two floors in a Grade 1 listed Victorian building with stained glass windows and fine plasterwork ceiling on the first floor. Art and temporary exhibition galleries were added in the 1960s, and a large HLF grant in 2011 has allowed complete refurbishment to the ground floor.The Museum is fully registered with the Museums & Galleries Commission and is a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction.

Discounts

Museums Association

Additional info

Activity stations throughout the galleriesEvents throughout the yearComputer quizzesSpecial activities during school holidaysLunchtime lecture series

Treasures from all over Gloucestershire reveal the county's early history - dinosaur bones and diorama; life of early man; the beautiful Bronze age Birdlip Mirror; life and death in Roman Gloucestershire; the amazing Gloucester Tables Set (early backgammon) and an intricate Mediaeval closing ring from a local church.Discover beautiful antique furniture, clocks and decorative arts and paintings by well known artists such as Turner and Gainsbough. (Art gallery is occasionally closed for use for temporary exhibitions.)An exciting range of events and activities take place all year, with a wide range of temporary exhibitions.

Website

Website for the Museum of Gloucester and the Gloucester Life Museum

E-mail

Main email address for both Gloucester Museums

Telephone

01452 396131

Fax

01452 410898

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